Phone: 0800 288 882

Meet our crew, our greatest asset. There are ten of us here year-round, joined by 25 more over the summer season.

Lots of our crew scuba in for a season, then find they simply can’t leave… We don’t do “goodbyes” round here; we just say “see you later”... and if you want to work for us, check out how we play, and send your cv to [email protected] 

Jeroen Jongejans

Jeroen Jongejans Owner and Director, Legend, Boss.

Jeroen is always going to be “Boss” and Mr Perpetual Positive Energy, Jeroen lived on the Tutukaka Coast, running dive operations, for nearly 40 years (almost a local!). Sinking the HMNZS Tui and Waikato just off the coast was Jeroen’s idea, and wreck divers have been thanking him ever since. A committed lobbyist for World Heritage Status for the Poor Knights and an advocate for Marine Reserves and National Parks around New Zealand. Sustainability was his passion; a bit of a hippy really, and an absolute Voice for the Ocean. He passed away suddenly in 2022. But he left a strong legacy and a love for the sea. Inā te Mahi he Rangatira - By his deeds, a Chief is known

Kate Malcolm

Kate Malcolm Owner, Sales and Marketing/Instructor

Kate does the advertising, marketing and media relations (and this website!) as well as sales, bookings and handling general enquiries. Kate mans the phone and the emails, and does all those boring office-y things (like invoices, Health & Safety, Operations Manager, general administration) In her spare time, and if she’s been good, they even let her go diving. She is like Mum.

Stan

Stan HR, PR, Cuddles.

@DoubleDoodleStan We all love Stan, and he has grown up in the shop. In charge of HR, PR, and cuddles, pretty chill, and loves walks on the beach.

Evan Barclay

Evan Barclay Divemaster / Offshore Master / Skipper / Marine Engineer

Another Northland boy, Evan joined Dive! in 2006 and has proven he can fix just about anything. Evan’s well-known for his entertaining briefings and his invaluable boat experience. Engines just seem to love the man. He used to skipper super yachts all over the world, and he was totally in charge of our fleet. Now is in Niue and in charge of everything over there. www.niueblue.com Check it out!

Steven Bowen

Steven Bowen Skipper, Staff Instructor

Originally from Wales, spent a while teaching in the South Island, then he travelled the world in his yacht, before settling here in Tutukaka. He has taught a few All Blacks to dive, and now is mainly skippering any of our boats, and making a massive and positive contribution to our culture.

Stephen Hemstalk

Stephen Hemstalk Course Director / Skipper

Originally from the UK, now here in Tutukaka, has a penchant for teaching, and is our famous resident Course Director. Steve is also a skipper and runs the dive boats as well as the training centre at Shed 7. One of our many talented photographers, he is also a Les Mills GRIT Instructor - so he keeps us fit!

Luke Wynne

Luke Wynne Skipper, Divemaster, and Mechanical Engineer

Luke started in 2014 and has moved through from host to Divemaster, and skipper. He completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and Pinky promised to come back and work in his FAVOURITE place. xxx You will find Luke in a skipper seat when he is here - driving boats if he is not offshore doing the same.

Sophie Roselt

Sophie Roselt Staff Instructor, Skipper

Sophie started on Perfect Day and did all her training with us. She has an infectious passion for the environment, and you can't help but smile when she is around. An experienced multi-tasker, she works in the shop, guiding and teaching courses, Staff Instructor on the dive boats, and as a Hostess on Perfect Day, she is now a Skipper, and in Tutukaka year round.

Kevin Delonge

Kevin Delonge Skipper Instructor

Kevin drives our live-aboard vessel RV Acheron, and spends more time than most at the Poor Knights. Originally from the UK, he makes a wicked lamb curry.

Olly

Olly Perfect Day

Snorkel host, and Back Deck Techniciain, Olly has an AOW, and is here for a career and enjoyment, his favourite underwater critters are sharks, his secret talent is that he can surf, and he is excited for the future! Watch this space!

Kaitlin Lawrence

Kaitlin Lawrence SBO 2iC

An actual scientist, a Divemaster, a whale guide in Niue, an absolute legend in the shore base, an air filler, service technician, in charge of just about everything and everyone. Kaitlin is Second in Command at our Shore Based Office - SBO.

2022-2023 Crew Photo

2022-2023 Crew Photo All of us!